PERTH Wildcats today redeemed themselves by pushing the NBA’s Denver Nuggets to an 8-point game, while NBL Grand Finalists Melbourne and Adelaide both had stretches before being swamped by Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz respectively.

MELBOURNE United, Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats are faced with an additional challenge most of us overlook ahead of the obvious difficulties in battling NBA clubs such as Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets respectively.

THE Adelaide 36ers aren’t making any bold predictions ahead of Friday night’s (Saturday morning, Australian time) clash in Salt Lake City against the NBA’s Utah Jazz, but they are loving the opportunity.